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Travel & Location Photography: Let’s Get Away From It All
Joe Farace  |  Aug 08, 2011  |  First Published: Jun 01, 2011  |  1 comments
I’m spending the next few days working with Tim Fiedler (www.dracophoto.com) on the latest incarnation of my how-to blog (www.joefaraceblogs.com). This new version features a WordPress (http://wordpress.org) structure and theme. WordPress originally started as a free blogging system but soon evolved into a full content management system, including access to thousands of plug-ins, widgets, and themes. In January, my blog was restructured to feature a different topic for each day and since this issue’s theme is Travel & Location Photography be sure to check in on Tuesday. There are subjects for the rest of the week, too, including Macro Monday, Landscape Wednesday, Automobile Thursday, and Portrait & Glamour Friday.
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News
Nikon AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G
Press Release  |  Aug 08, 2011  |  0 comments
Nikon Inc. introduced the new lightweight and versatile AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens to provide Nikon DX-format shooters macro capabilities at an affordable price point. Ideal for intimate details or general portraiture, the new AF-S DX Micro NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G lens has a minimum focusing distance of just 0.53 feet (6.4 inches) to allow users to capture extreme close-up photographs and High Definition (HD) video with a life-size 1:1 reproduction ratio.
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Outdoor/Travel
Photographing Vancouver Island: A Little Bit Of Everything
Joseph A. Dickerson  |  Aug 05, 2011  |  First Published: Jun 01, 2011  |  0 comments
If you’re a sucker for forested mountains, fjords, alpine lakes, crystalline streams, seaside villages, and very cosmopolitan cities, well, one anyway, I’d like to introduce you to a special place. In addition, if you’re in North America anyway, it’s easy to get to. This enchanted land is…drum roll…Vancouver Island.
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Volt ClikStand
Press Release  |  Aug 05, 2011  |  0 comments
Clik Elite’s Volt ClikStand ($425) delivers backcountry performance, studio tools, and preparedness. A single system comprised of two components – a high-performance adventure photography backpack and a mobile equipment stand – the Volt ClikStand is a perfect choice for commercial on-location shoots, and backcountry landscape and wildlife photography expeditions.
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Pro Techniques
Up In The Air: An Aerial Photographer Shares His Craft
Jay Miller  |  Aug 04, 2011  |  First Published: Jun 01, 2011  |  1 comments
Photographing airplanes and other flying machines is not something one routinely finds on a list of preferred occupations. It is in fact one of the more esoteric slices of the professional photographer’s pie. Not surprisingly, aviation photography is a demanding and potentially dangerous occupation. It requires a high level of arcane expertise in a very specialized subject area. Understandably, there is little room for error. Hanging out of flying machines with a camera in your hands is not a run-of-the-mill photo assignment.
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Graslon Prodigy and Insight Flash Diffusers
Press Release  |  Aug 04, 2011  |  0 comments
Graslon, Inc. has launched its new line of flash diffusion products with its Prodigy and Insight flash diffusers. Designed to provide softer shadows than traditional portable diffusers, Graslon diffusers have an optical reflector system that redistributes the light before sending it through the diffusion lens.
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Student Union
Student Union: Chris Fulcher
Jay McCabe  |  Aug 03, 2011  |  First Published: Jun 01, 2011  |  0 comments

Chris Fulcher
Newtown High School
Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Enterprise
At 17, Chris Fulcher’s already been in the photography business for over three years. And we do mean business.

He began taking photos at 14 because of his interest in paintball. “It became too expensive to play,” Chris says, “and I thought [photography] might be a way to still be part of the sport.” He borrowed his father’s camera and started shooting. A year later he had his own camera and his own business when an online magazine hired him to shoot at professional paintball events. “My parents would fly with me to some of the matches, and sometimes I’d travel with a paintball team.”

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WD's New My Book Studio Drive
Press Release  |  Aug 03, 2011  |  0 comments
Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) announced that its newest generation of the popular My Book® Studio external hard drives are designed for use with Mac computers and Apple Time Machine. Now available with a 3 TB storage capacity, the new design features a brushed aluminum casing to match the appearance of a Mac computer, and also serves to keep the drive cool while in use. The aluminum exterior, combined with its WD® Caviar® Green drives, eliminates the need for an internal fan to reduce drive noise and extend the life of the drive. Although formatted for Mac computers, the My Book Studio external hard drives can also be reformatted for PCs.
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Mirrorless Camera Reviews
Panasonic GF3 Mirrorless Camera Review
George Schaub  |  Aug 02, 2011  |  0 comments

The Panasonic GF3 is the successor of the GF2. The new camera is 17 percent smaller and 16 percent lighter than the GF2, making it an extremely compact camera. Due to the reduction of body dimensions there are some elements missing which were part of the GF2--no accessory shoe for external flash light systems and no interface for the optional ELV that could be mounted on the GF2.

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News
Quick Release for Fat Gecko Camera Mounts
Press Release  |  Aug 02, 2011  |  0 comments
Delkin announced their Fat Gecko Quick Release Kit, the newest accessory to the award winning Fat Gecko Camera Mount product line, that gives users the ability to swap cameras, camcorders and DSLRs on and off any mount in seconds.  The two part anodized aluminum Quick Release features two built in liquid levels to ensure precise vertical and horizontal angle set-up as well as flanged edges and a push button key to prevent slippage once a camera is locked into place. A universal π-20 female adapter on the base plate enables secure attachment to any of Delkin's Fat Gecko Camera Mounts as well as any standard tripod or monopod with a π-20 or 3/8-20 mounting head, making this accessory truly universal across photography equipment.
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